Description
Green Salsa Chicken is a flavorful and versatile dish featuring tender chicken breasts marinated in a zesty salsa verde mixture. This recipe offers easy stovetop or grilling options and pairs perfectly with rice, salads, or tacos for a delicious meal.
Ingredients
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Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts pounded to an even thickness
Marinade
- 1/2 cup Homemade Salsa Verde or store bought, plus more for brushing cooked chicken
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
Instructions
- Prepare the Marinade: Whisk together the salsa verde and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a freezer bag or shallow dish. Add the chicken breasts and toss evenly to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours up to overnight for best flavor.
- Bring Chicken to Room Temperature: Remove the marinated chicken from the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for 15-30 minutes to ensure even cooking.
- Cook on Stovetop: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is very hot, add the chicken breasts and cook undisturbed for 5 minutes or until nicely browned on one side. Flip the chicken, cover the skillet, reduce heat to medium, and cook for another 7 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Rest and Glaze: Remove the chicken from the skillet and let it rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes. Brush the cooked chicken with additional salsa verde as a glaze before serving.
- Alternative Grilling Method: Preheat and grease the grill to medium heat (375-450°F). Grill chicken undisturbed for 6 minutes per side or until an internal thermometer reads 160°F. Let rest 5 minutes, then brush with salsa verde glaze before serving.
- Serve: Serve the chicken with rice, zoodles, in tacos, salads, enchiladas, burritos, or burrito bowls for a tasty and versatile meal.
Notes
- Use chicken fillets for quicker marination and flavorful results.
- If using whole chicken breasts, slice them in half horizontally to create fillets.
- Chicken thighs can be substituted for juicier meat.
- Choose medium heat salsa verde if using store bought for better flavor intensity.
- Marinate between 2 to 8 hours for best tenderness, or at least 30 minutes at room temperature in a time crunch.
- Brush more salsa verde on the cooked chicken if marinated less to boost flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: thirty five g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
